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Fire on Kent Rd in Chilliwack

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Mike Hellinger

firecrest (Release from Chilliwack Fire Dept.) At 1:02pm on Saturday, firefighters from Chilliwack firehalls 1, 2, 4 and 6 responded to a structure fire in the 10200 block of Kent Road. When firefighters arrived they discovered smoke coming from a 2 storey house. Firefighters entered the home to find the majority of the fire in the basement with fire extending up the walls into the attic. Firefighters managed to confine and extinguish the fire. There was extensive fire damage to the basement with smoke and water damage to the remainder of the house.

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Despicable theft

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Mike Hellinger

(RCMP Release) Agassiz RCMP are requesting the immediate assistance of the public in identifying a suspect in the robbery of a disabled person in an electric wheel chair.

At approximately 16:00 hours on May 17th, 2013 the victim was riding her electric wheel chair on Morrow Road East of Hwy 9 when an unknown person came running up from behind and grabbed her purse. The person continued running and the strap of the purse pulled the victim forward which caused her to fall out of her wheelchair and onto the pavement. The victim struck her head hard on the sidewalk, she then suffered a seizure.

When she came out of the seizure, she attempted to get back into her wheel chair. She called out for assistance, however, nobody came to her aid. Even an unknown male walked by her leaving her on the sidewalk.

The victim stated that several vehicles were in the area at the time. “We believe that somebody witnessed this horrible act ” advises investigator Cst. Johnson. We are reaching out to the public for information to apprehend the person of this despicable act and bring closure to the victim.

Anyone having information of this event are asked to contact Cpl. Dwayne Farlin, of the Agassiz RCMP at 604-798-5416 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Point steps down from advisory committee

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Mike Hellinger

Point as lieutenant governor in 2010

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Digital Bookmobile coming to Sardis Library

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Mike Hellinger

dbm_truck Something very cool is coming to the Sardis Library on Tuesday.

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Flower vendor robbed on Evans road

Posted on May 17, 2013 by grant.sigaty

rcmp Chilliwack RCMP are looking for help to find a man suspected of robbing a flower vendor.

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Long weekend safety

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Mike Hellinger

rcmp Some people like to get involved in outdoor activities all year long, but May long weekend is when things really start to heat up on the water and on the back country.
Corporal Len VanNieuwenhuizen with the Chilliwack RCMP says if you’re out boating, please actually wear your life jacket instead of using it as a seat cushion.
He’s also asking people out fishing to be cautious near the water.

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Man accused of ramming Chilliwack RCMP cruisers

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Mike Hellinger

A 73 year-old Chilliwack man is accused of driving drunk without a license and smashing into several police cars.
Mounties first responded to a call of a man hitting parked cars and when police showed up with sirens on to pull him over, he continued to back into them.
They were finally able to box him in and Stanley Sztuk has now been charged with six offenses.